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Liu Xiaobo
Chinese literary critic, writer, professor, and human rights activist.
Born December 28th, 1955 in Changchun.
Died July 13th, 2017 at 61 years old in First Hospital of China Medical University (liver cancer). [ref]
Occupations
human rights activist, literary critic, poet, writer
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